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FAPESP funds COVID-19 research projects

Number of projects at each institution (as of 06/18/2020)

List of retractions grows

It has been 10 years since German anesthesiologist Joachim Boldt was involved in one of the largest scientific misconduct scandals in history. Even today, the scandal continues

Harvard puts anthropologist on leave amid allegations of sexual harassment

Gary Urton has been put on paid leave while the institution investigates allegations of sexual harassment filed by former students

Mutilated courtship

Scorpions of the genus Ananteris can shed their stinger when attacked

Research during the quarantine

The reality of data

Mapping and systematizing COVID-19 data is crucial to controlling the disease in Brazil

Traditional Chinese medicine to treat COVID-19

China's government and state media are encouraging the use of traditional medicines and remedies to treat COVID-19, despite the lack of scientific support

Novel coronavirus can damage the retina

Ophthalmologists at the Federal University of São Paulo suspect that Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the retina

SARS-CoV-2 Tracker

In just two days, a group of Brazilian researchers designed and developed a cell phone application capable of reading the result (positive or negative) of a COVID-19 rapid test

Growing lung cells

São Paulo–based startup TissueLabs has created a platform that mimics the environment of the pulmonary epithelium to allow scientists to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, affects the lungs

Self-isolation and city air

Self-isolation measures have cleared city streets, leading to a decrease in air pollution

High-resolution moon

Researchers have produced the first detailed digital map of the Moon's entire surface

Gene affects the height of Peruvians

Genetic alterations may partly explain why Peruvians are one of the shortest peoples in the world

Gelatin optical fiber

Researchers used agar, a type of gelatin extracted from algae, to develop a biodegradable and biocompatible optical fiber

The bigger the tusk, the better

Biologists measured the tusks of 245 males collected in Greenland from 1983 to 2018 and concluded that the organ may play a role in sexual selection

Governor extends FAPESP director’s mandate

The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, reappointed Fernando Menezes de Almeida as administrative director of FAPESP for a further three years

Reclusive and under threat

Deforestation is destroying the habitat of the timid and elusive short-eared dog, the only canid species endemic to the Amazon

At least 125 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, with 10 already undergoing clinical trials

Vaccines in the clinical trials phase worldwide and in development in Brazil (as of May 27, 2020)

University to pay US$3.7 million to settle allegations of fraud

Rice University has agreed to pay US$3.7 million to the United States government to settle a lawsuit that accused its directors of violating rules on the use of funding from the National Science Foundation

Publishers team up to identify altered images

Major publishers of scientific journals worldwide have created a working group to create new standards and promote technologies capable of detecting manipulated or duplicate images in papers

Graphene-coated microspheres

Light emitted by an optical fiber travels through the center of a glass microsphere and interacts with the graphene that coats its surface

How science helps environmental conservation

Biota-Fapesp program reaches its 20th anniversary lending scientific bases to the creation of nature preservation areas and the search for sustainable development in São Paulo state

In violin bow construction, each wood type is unique

Biologist Eduardo Longui, from the Forest Institute of São Paulo, and architect and bowmaker Daniel Lombardi search for alternatives to brazilwood for manufacturing bows for cellos and violins. | 10'03

Research during the quarantine

Science fights back

In just four months, 8,000 scientific articles have been published on Covid-19, more than 70 drugs tested against SARS-CoV-2, and the first vaccines trialed on humans

Banning travel alone will not stop the pandemic

Public health actions, such as early testing, washing hands, social distancing, and self-isolation are likely to be more effective in reducing the transmission rate of the SARS-CoV-2 virus than simply reducing national and international travel

Monkeys are the best animal model

Monkeys appear to be the best animals for testing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and drugs

Thermal camera identifies fever from a distance

Researchers developed a drone equipped with a thermal camera capable of measuring a person’s temperature from a distance

The ideal fabric for homemade masks

A mixture of cotton and natural silk or chiffon is the best combination for making homemade masks capable of blocking the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Virus on the attack

Transmission electron microscope images provide a detailed look at how SARS-CoV-2 attacks, infects, and replicates in a culture of Vero cells